Urban Forum NW 03 - 14 - 24

Alternative Talk- 1150AM KKNW

Thursday, March 14 on Urban Forum Northwest : *Washington State Representative Sharon Tomiko Santos (D)-37th LD comments on the progress she and the legislature made during the short session and speak to how many of her legislative priorities came to fruition. She chairs the House Education Committee (K-12). *Ram Dixit, President, MLK Gandhi Empowerment Initiative comments on the collaborative effort to technologically empower some of our community members who were left out of the technology revolution and how the organization will provide the training to underserved communities. *Seattle Fire Chief Harold Scoggins talks about a pilot program announced by Mayor Bruce Harrell yesterday on how Seattle Fire Department (SFD) paramedics will administer a new medicine, buprenorphine that will be administered to patients who are being treated for an opiate overdose. *Terrell Jackson, Owner, Jackson's Catfish Corner comments on the history of the restaurant that was founded by his grandparents, Woodrow and Rosemary Jackson. His grandmother recently passed away and her Celebration of Life will be held this Sunday afternoon. There are extensive articles about her in the Seattle Medium and the Seattle Facts Newspapers. *Linda Thompson Black, Northwest Area Development Director, United Negro College Fund (UNCF) invites you to the 80th Anniversary "A Mind Is...Ruby Gala-Seattle annual fundraiser on Saturday, March 16 at 6:00 pm at the Seattle Convention Center | The Summit House 900 Pine Street. Urban Forum Northwest streams live at www.1150kknw.com. Visit us at www.urbanforumnw.com. Like us on facebook. Twitter X@Eddie_Rye.